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Why do birds fly in a "V" pattern?
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How can you increase lift and thrust on a plane?
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How does parasailing work?
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People keep telling me that things with always land at the same time, even if they're different weights, but they don't! Why is that?
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Why can't airplanes fly backwards?
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How much faster do molecules move on the top of an airfoil then on the bottom?
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What is the most powerful force of the four forces?
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Do the four forces affect the buoyancy of balloons?
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What is the definition of pitch?
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How does ice on a plane's wings affect lift?
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